A Salute to the Champions of Liberty

Geert Wilders, an outspoken politician and chairman of
the Freedom Party (PVV) in the Netherlands who produced a 16
minute-long movie
“FITNA,” has been accused of Islamophobia and refused
entry to the
UK by immigration authorities after arriving at Heathrow
airport in London. UK Independence party peer, Lord Pearson,
had invited him to show his controversial film “Fitna,”
which links Quran to terrorism, at the House of Lords.

The 16-minute documentary which juxtaposes passages of the
Quran with the mass murder of 9/11 and other acts by radical
Muslims was released to the Internet on March 27, 2008. It
immediately sparked Muslims’ condemnation. They argued he is
twisting selected passages from the Quran to suit his
argument in the same way that extremists do to promote
terrorism. In his short film, he presented the following
passages from the Quran. You be the judge:

Al-Anfal 8.60 “Against them make ready your strength to
the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike
terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your
enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom
Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of
Allah, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated
unjustly.”

An-Nisa 4.56 "Those who have disbelieved our signs, we
shall roast them in fire. Whenever their skins are cooked to
a turn, we shall substitute new skins for them, that they
may feel the punishment; Verily Allah is sublime and wise."

Muhammad 47.4 “Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers
(in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have
thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them):
thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom:
Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye
commanded): but if it had been Allah's Will, He could
certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but
(He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others.
But those who are slain in the Way of Allah, - He will never
let their deeds be lost.”

An-Nisa 4.89 “They but wish that ye should reject Faith,
as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But
take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way
of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn
renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them;
and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their
ranks.”
Al-Anfal 8.39 “Fight them on until there is no more
tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in
Allah altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily
Allah doth see all that they do.”

Regrettably, a court in his hometown, Amsterdam, ruled that
he should be prosecuted for inciting racial hatred, though
Wilders has appealed against the decision since he was
exercising his free speech. The film's title comes from the
Arabic word ‘Fitna’, which can simultaneously mean: a
schism, secession, upheaval and anarchy.

The Dutch politician arrived in the U.S. last Thursday to
show his controversial film “Fitna” and meet with lawmakers
in Washington. He also appeared last Friday at a
banquet in the Omni-Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C.
The event was organized by the lovely, fearless, true
American patriot, Pamela Geller, from the well-known blog
Atlas Shrugs. Other honorable and distinguished
individuals who assisted Pamela with financing the event
were
Dr. Andrew Bostom,
Robert Spencer and
David Horowitz.

Wilders gave a phenomenal speech about freedom of speech at
the grand ballroom. Wilder is correct in his assertion about
Islam in Europe. The Muslims' killing campaign did not end
with their defeat at the gates of Vienna. Their eviction
from Spain was a temporary forced retreat. But now the
Muslims have, in huge numbers, penetrated the gates of every
city and town of Europe without yet having to use their
swords.

In Europe, the gullible, self-indulging native non-Muslims
have welcomed the arrivals as a source of cheap labor to
serve their needs for a life devoted to self-gratification
with little concern for the future. Europe is living on
credit, and the creditors are hordes of Muslims who have
already started delivering their bills.

Many affluent Europeans who see the handwriting on the wall
are packing and moving to North America, Australia, and
other seemingly safe lands. Yet the Muslims’ bills, with
compounded interest, shall continue to be delivered to those
who remain behind. In response, politicians will keep
bending backwards to placate the evermore powerful creditors
by gradually instituting the Islamic Sharia as the law of
the land. Before very long, Europe will have to turn its
deed over to the new Islamic invaders or rebel and fight
block by block, city by city. That’s when Europe shall
bleed, once again.

Life is precious. It is to be protected, nurtured and
celebrated. Mankind is moving, perhaps at a glacier pace,
toward reconciliation, ever-expanding inclusiveness without
any group or ideology imposing itself on others. Any attempt
against this trend of unity in diversity is doomed to
failure, as exemplified by the demise of fascism and
communism.

The charter of Quran for most parts preaches discrimination,
death and imposition of its dogma on everyone. Islam, just
like fascism and communism, is a dysfunctional ideology that
needs to be abandoned. Humanity has matured considerably
since the time of Muhammad. In order to continue its forward
march, mankind must follow a roadmap appropriate for its age
and state of development. It is foolish to insist that a
book written over 1400 years ago must serve as the one and
only guide for humanity.

Reforming Islam is unfortunately not a realistic
possibility. About the only universal agreement that exists
among Islamic authorities is that every word of the Quran is
the word of Allah and is not subject to human modification,
ever. The ‘Hadith’ also enjoys a similar sacrosanct
standing. And of course, the faithful Muhammad’s conduct as
recorded in the Sunna is the model to be emulated. Hence,
one can pick and choose, but one cannot discard or revise
any part of the scripture. For this reason, a Martin Luther
type reformation has not happened and will not likely ever
happen within Islam.

Sell hate and people queue several blocks to buy. Sell love
and you will be mostly by your lonely self. Is this a
cynical view? No, it is a realistic one. It describes a
human’s lower and primitive nature which must be
painstakingly overcome through persistent education and
awakening of man’s higher nature.

It is heartening to see that there are people such as
Geert Wilders,
Robert Spencer,
Dr. Ali Sina,
Dr. Wafa Sultan,
Nonie Darwish and many others who cherish liberty as
humanity's most precious treasure and risk their lives to
defend it against the surging monolithic Islamism. I salute
these valiant people and call upon the free people of the
world over to swell their ranks and reverse the deadly tide
of Islamofascism

Amil Imani is an Iranian born, pro-democracy activist who resides in the United States of America. He is a poet, writer, literary translator, novelist and an essayist who has been writing and speaking out for the struggling people of his native land, Iran. Amil Imani's Home Page: www.amilimani.com.